Ovens vs Eurobin

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ovens, about half of households are people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Ovens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 36/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ovens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($183/wk vs $225/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ovens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (199 min vs 206 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (301.2 km vs 309.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ovens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 36/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Eurobin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.7% vs -10.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ovens and Eurobin drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ovens Eurobin
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Ovens Eurobin
Walkability 0 / 0
Ovens — Walkability: 0/100 Eurobin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 64
Ovens — Safety: 85/100 Eurobin — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 2 / 1
Ovens — Low fire risk: 2/100 Eurobin — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 18 / 57
Ovens — Low flood risk: 18/100 Eurobin — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Eurobin rents higher ($225/wk vs $183/wk).

Ovens Eurobin
Population 197 239
+21% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.0% +12.7%
Median age 49 50
Median household income $73,112/yr
+3% vs other
 $70,824/yr
Median weekly rent $183/wk $225/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ovens Eurobin
0-4 2.5% / 1.3%
Ovens — 0-4: 2.5% Eurobin — 0-4: 1.3%
5-14 10.2% / 11.3%
Ovens — 5-14: 10.2% Eurobin — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 7.1% / 5.9%
Ovens — 15-19: 7.1% Eurobin — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.1% / 2.9%
Ovens — 20-24: 4.1% Eurobin — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 12.7% / 6.3%
Ovens — 25-34: 12.7% Eurobin — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 10.2% / 15.1%
Ovens — 35-44: 10.2% Eurobin — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 14.7% / 13.4%
Ovens — 45-54: 14.7% Eurobin — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 22.3% / 24.3%
Ovens — 55-64: 22.3% Eurobin — 55-64: 24.3%
65-74 14.7% / 13.8%
Ovens — 65-74: 14.7% Eurobin — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 4.1% / 4.6%
Ovens — 75-84: 4.1% Eurobin — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / 1.7%
Ovens — 85+: not among its largest Eurobin — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ovens 50.0% lone person
Ovens — Lone Person: 50.0% Ovens — Couple Families: 38.6% Ovens — One Parent Families: 11.4% Ovens — Other Families: 0.0%
Eurobin 44.4% lone person
Eurobin — Lone Person: 44.4% Eurobin — Couple Families: 27.8% Eurobin — One Parent Families: 22.2% Eurobin — Other Families: 5.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ovens 15.1% renting
Ovens — Owned Outright: 45.2% Ovens — Mortgage: 39.7% Ovens — Renting: 15.1%
Eurobin 12.3% renting
Eurobin — Owned Outright: 61.6% Eurobin — Mortgage: 26.0% Eurobin — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Ovens Eurobin
Italy 2.5% / 2.9%
Ovens — Italy: 2.5% Eurobin — Italy: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.3%
Ovens — New Zealand: 1.5% Eurobin — New Zealand: 1.3%
England — / 2.1%
Ovens — England: not among its largest Eurobin — England: 2.1%
Canada 2.0% / —
Ovens — Canada: 2.0% Eurobin — Canada: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.7%
Ovens — Netherlands: not among its largest Eurobin — Netherlands: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Ovens Eurobin
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 12.6%
Ovens — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Eurobin — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 11.7%
Ovens — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Eurobin — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.7%
Ovens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Eurobin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 5.0%
Ovens — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Eurobin — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 3.3%
Ovens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Eurobin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ovens 100.0% houses
Ovens — Houses: 100.0%
Eurobin 102.3% houses
Eurobin — Houses: 102.3%
Houses

Property market

Ovens Eurobin
Median house price $690,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Ovens Eurobin
Rural and farming 55% 47%
Parks and recreation 44% 52%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Ovens Eurobin
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ovens Eurobin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 19% of VIC

Liveability

Ovens Eurobin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Eurobin carries more crime risk (36 vs 15); Ovens carries more flood risk (82 vs 43).

Ovens Eurobin
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
99/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
36/100
Flood High
82/100
 Moderate
43/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ovens Eurobin
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Ovens Eurobin
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 14

Mobility

Eurobin sits further from the CBD (309.7 km vs 301.2 km).

Ovens Eurobin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 301.2 km 309.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 206 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3738
 1.2%
postcode 3739

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Ovens Eurobin
Car (driver) 75.6% / 58.9%
Ovens — Car (driver): 75.6% Eurobin — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 26.2%
Ovens — Worked from Home: 19.8% Eurobin — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Walked Only — / 9.3%
Ovens — Walked Only: not among its largest Eurobin — Walked Only: 9.3%
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Ovens — Car (passenger): not among its largest Eurobin — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bicycle 4.7% / —
Ovens — Bicycle: 4.7% Eurobin — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Ovens Eurobin
Elevation 230 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 369 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ovens Eurobin
Connectivity score 29/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
92 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Ovens Eurobin
Annual rainfall 1,451 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Ovens Eurobin
Average residential rate $1,945/yr
same for both
Council Alpine
same for both

Federal electorate

Ovens Eurobin
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ovens Eurobin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ovens

Rural

Eurobin

River Rural

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